The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-01-19
THE TEST OF LOVE.

sweet little cousin.
Now, Mabel Stearns. you have crack-
ed the ice Of your reserve and am going
to break It. know perfectly well that
Frank Gauss Is in love with YOU; know
you are in love with him l know. too,
that You both know this. or should not
have spoken. OF course, / do not ap-
prove Of the match al all I do not think
you in your reason approve Of it, and I
want YOU to assert that reason and lay
the whole matter aside / do truly be-
lieve Just what have slid-that there Is
no sense in falling in love. Tam ~ years
old and have not fallen in love
have not chosen To-"
Agnes lloyd, stop, viii not hearyo
talk 80, You started by asking me to tell
YOU the whole story. and will finish by
doing H. do love Frank Gauss-Oh. I
love him with all my heart and soul "
cd He hasn't cent in the world, and if
a man is ever going to have anything he
ought To have made a fair beginning at
his age. Let him 20, and marry some
richer man, and be a happier woman"
Agnes. I am ashamed Of you-or I
should be if did not feel sure YOU are
50 much better than you admit Come,
1t Is time 10 dress Tor Mrs- ToWus dinner
What DO you wear
Mabel showed a discrimination IN thus
ending the conversation that surprised
Agnes Rising from the cosy treside
where they had been sitting, she went q
the wardrobe and took out handsome
silk, saying a. she laid IL on the bed
Never. / shall never fall in love IN
til have deliberately made up niy mind
am going TO wear my garnet suppose
YOU wear blue. Who are to be there
Only a small party, two gentlemen
from New York anu lLdy from Boston,
with a lion OF two. ! suppose ink
Mrs Towns lions are cubs; however.
they serve the purpose
An hour later. "a say party Of ten were
seated in the handsomely appointed din
ing room, AZ a table atforiing every deli
cacy, presided over by Mr. and Nrs.
Town.
Agnes looked regal and was appearing
her very best. talking in a most interest
ing manner 10 Mr.. Young. her neighbor.
one Of the strange gentlemen from New
York. Mr. Landon, the other stranger,
gradually fell into the conversation. as
Mabel seemed strangely fascinated by
Mr. Gauss. who sat next TO her on the
other side A. Frank escorte them TO
their carriage she whispered, gayly
Us all right. Remember
The next morning Characteristic note,
received from Ms. Town, ran thus
NJ DEAR Girls. such a conquest a.
YOU made last evening 10 taxes my
breath away 30 think of It. | really feel
I ought 10 tell YOU. that YOU may be pre-
p5red for the worst. Both of my charm
ing guests ciptiyated in one evening. I
suppose YOU know Mr.. LAndOn l. nothing
more than a millionaire. and Pau Young
nothing less than poor young lawyer.
with nothing behind him and all the
world before him.
a few weeks after Mrs Towns dinner
the girls attended a gay party in an ex-
cursion up the river dinner at subur-
ban hotel. Mr. Landon was persistent
enough in his attentions TO keep Mr.
Young at a distance most Of the time up
to the hour of dinner. after which be pro-
posed a walk 20 some pretty rOcks, and
would not be put of by Agn - plea that
she was too tired. Miss Hoyd,7 said
Landon, impuisively Letters re -eivej
Yesterday oblise me 70 start for New York
tomorrow. ami from there l sail for Eu-
rope in August on prolonged business
trip. l beg you viii not let me leave
without q word Of hope that I may come
back for YOU before ! sail Dear Miss
Agnes. say anything that viii give me
hope
Mr. Landon. stop I never meant il
should come to this. indeed / Didn't. I
have fiirted with you until am ashamed
Of myself I have tried my very best to
live up TO my flvorite theory and love
the man whom fortune told me I might
marry, but I cannot, oh. cannot Don't
tempt me further
Agnes entirely lost her self-coutrol, and
her baiiied 10 .er looked in despair. offer
ed his arm, and silently escorted her
back 70 the house.
When at last she and her friend we're
safely in their room she threw herself on
the floor at Nabel's sect and poured forth
the whole tory. closing with:
My miserable theory has been the
ruin Of me What shall do?7
Mabel was a little puzzled at the de
spairing vail. and said
Ny dear. don't feel 50 badly This Is
not 81 serious 4; this Is not the matter ofa
lifetime"
~Oh. but il is, it is I was soohstinate
in my idea. I snubbed Paul Young be
cause I wanted 20 marry money have
told him to 20. 1 never can forgive my
self, What shall dO2
But what could be done No practi-
cal plan presented itself Paul had re-
turned to New York with his friend
Mn. Town had gone TO the zeashore.
Agnes and Mabel were arranging for an
outing in the mountains. An out
ing both needed Agnes seemed to
have lost all serenity and elasticity. Ma
bel, too. had not eemed quite the same
since that dreadful evening
vt the close Of a busy day Of prepara-
tion. they were seated on the porch when
the postman handed Agnes tWo letters.
Only some invitation and a drop
note she said in answer TO MabeFs in
quiring look
Mr. Young IS in town, and viii call
this evening if We care 10 see him.
We exclaimed Mabel Well, Of
courselH
Later, in the privacy Of their room,
Agnes seized Mabel, and smOthering her
in kisses she explained
1 never dreamed could BE- 50 happy.
Oh, please forgive NE. Agnes said
Mabel, deceived you and led others to-
Mr.. Young is not poor young lawyer.
but an immensely wealthy one
For one moment Agnes How'd boxed .
very Nemesis: then She - tened and